“These three stations represent an important step in the creation of our network,” said Evan Thompson, president of Chris-Craft Broadcasting — Paramount’s fifth network partner.

Viable options

According to Paramount, these new affiliations were the only viable stations for affiliation in their respective markets.

Ray Depa, KZIA-TV station manager, said the station will “benefit greatly” by the affiliation.

John Hayes, Providence Journal Broadcasting vice president, said the company agreed to affiliate because the programming “will ensure these stations the strong identity they need in order to succeed in the competitive future.”